Mounting device for window draperies

ABSTRACT

The invention herein disclosed relates to a domestic drapery hardware system particularly useful in areas of restricted space and difficult access. The system includes a novel flush-mount bracket designed to serve as a right-hand, left-hand or center support for standard oval track drapery rod, said bracket having clips for securing the drapery rod so designed as to provide for easy insertion and removal by a simple twisting movement. The hardware system includes a second bracket on which the first bracket can be mounted piggyback to provide longer legs thereby projecting the drapery rod farther away from the wall. The second bracket also forms a saddle for a second curtain rod inside of the drapery rod. The hardware system includes removable caps for the ends of the rods and a base plate optionally used for reinforcing the wall to which the flush-mount bracket is secured only when needed to strengthen an otherwise inadequate mounting surface.

United States Patent Stieler et al.

MOUNTING DEVICE FOR WINDOW DRAPERIES Inventors: William E. Stieler, 6832Marlette Rd.; Scott M. Stieler, 6048 Mariette Rd., both of Mariette,Mich. 48453 Filed: Mar. 15, 1974 Appl. No: 451,441

US. Cl. 16/94 D; 16/90 Int. Cl A47h 1/04 Field of Search 16/94 D, 95 D,90, 96 D References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 10/1966 Donovan 16/94 D10/1967 Graber ct a1 16/94 D 10/1969 Graber et a1 M 16/94 D PrimaryExaminer-Patrick D. Lawson Attorney, Agent, or Firm-whittemore, Hulbert& Belknap 1 May 27, 1975 [57] ABSTRACT The invention herein disclosedrelates to a domestic drapery hardware system particularly useful inareas of restricted space and difficult access. The system includes anovel flush-mount bracket designed to serve as a right-hand, left-handor center support for standard oval track drapery rod, said brackethaving clips for securing the drapery rod so designed as to provide foreasy insertion and removal by a simple twisting movement. The hardwaresystem includes a second bracket on which the first bracket can bemounted piggyback to provide longer legs thereby projecting the draperyrod farther away from the wall. The second bracket also forms a saddlefor a second curtain rod inside of the drapery rod. The hardware systemincludes removable caps for the ends of the rods and a base plateoptionally used for reinforcing the wall to which the flush mountbracket is secured only when needed to strengthen an otherwiseinadequate mounting surface.

17 Claims, 16 Drawing Figures MOUNTING DEVICE FOR WINDOW DRAPERIESBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the prior art for the hanging of curtainsand draperies, there is no dearth of devices for the attachment of thecurtains and draperies to the supporting rods, nor of brackets or otherfixtures for securing the rods to the supporting wall. ln general, thosesystems which function best involve the most expensive hardware and thehighest labor costs. Although there are devices utilizing inexpensivehardware which lend themselves to low installation costs, they are oftenobjectionable either from difficulty in mounting or in the finalappearance and manipulation after hanging. Less expensive variations fordrapes often use oval track which has become quite standard. In thehanging of curtains, as distinguished from drapes, the most common ofinexpensive rods is the simple oval curtain rod made of telescopingparts to provide adjustment in length. Various brackets are availablefor mounting oval curtain rods. However, in situations where there isrestricted space and difficult access, many of the known mountingbrackets create some problems in original installation and also in theremoval and replacement of the curtain rods or drapery rods.Particularly in the mobile home and recreational vehicle industry, itbecomes increasingly important not only that the cost of the hardware beminimized but that the brackets be susceptible of being mounted with aminimum of effort in confined spaces. Many items of hardware, otherwisesatisfactory, are deficient under adverse conditions of installation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention creates a novel domesticdrapery hardware system that is particularly useful in areas ofrestricted space and difficult access but is also advantageous for thehanging of draperies and curtains under normal conditions of space andaccess. One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simpleeconomical system for the hanging of window draperies that includeshardware so designed and constructed that the permanent fittings areeasy to originally install and the removable drapery rods are easilymounted and demounted on the permanent fittings, especially whereprojection from the wall into the room is limited or where access to themounting surface is obscure or obstructed. The invention contemplates asimple bracket that can be flush mounted for draperies close to thewindow and is also adapted to be simple attached piggyback" to anotherextension bracket when the draperies are to be hung farther from thewall. The first bracket is designed to securely hold an oval curtain rodby spring clips from which the rod can be removed only by a twistingmovement so that the rod will not accidentally become displaced bynormal straight line forces. The spring clip construction permits easymounting of the curtain rod in the supporting brackets by a simpletwisting movement accompanied by firm pressure.

The extension bracket, on which the first bracket is optionally mounted,also provides a saddle for mounting an inner rod when the drapery styletreatment calls for double rods. Both of the brackets are designed foruse as supports for either the right or left end of the rod or in thecenter when a third support is needed for wide drapery installations.

The invention contemplates an end cap that is inserted into the ends ofthe oval rod to function ornamentally and as an end stop to control themovement of the outer edge of the drapery. The invention alsocontemplates an auxiliary base plate for optional use to strengthen anotherwise inadequate mounting surface. This plate is secured to the wallbeneath the flush mounted bracket in order to provide a base to receivethe screw threaded fastening device used to secure the bracket to thewall. A pressure sensitive adhesive is coated on the wall side of thebase plate, and a small hole is formed in the center of the plate forself tapping the wood screw fasteners used for attaching the bracket tothe wall.

The flush mounted bracket and the extension bracket are both of uniqueconstruction whether used separately or together as a double bracketassembly. The first bracket has a central opening for the head of a single wood screw which is sufficient to adequately secure the bracket tothe wall when only a single rod is to be installed. In addition to therod-supporting spring clips hereafter more fully described and the shortlegs for spacing the rod very close to the wall, the flush mount bracketis provided with simple attachment means by which it can readily bemounted piggyback on the extension bracket. The attaching means includethe flanges 53, 54 and depressions 59, 60 (FIG. 2) hereinafterdescribed, none of which are essential when the bracket is used alone.

The hardware system, as generally described above has been designed anddeveloped to facilitate the hanging of draperies in an infinite varietyof styles and combination treatments, and is intended for useparticularly where (1) limited cubic area in a room is best served bywindow decor treatments which cling unobtrusively close to the windowwall, and (2) where cabinetry or other features of room design protrude,or otherwise obscure or limit maneuverability in the draperyinstallation, especially in the manufacture of mobile housing andrecreational vehicles, where layout design often calls for multi andconvertable use of room areas.

The components of this hardware system are designed to function inapplications which are influenced by the need for a. Cost economy Thesimplicity in design and construction of each component of this systemas well as the rodding with which the system is designed to function,puts it at the very low end of the price scale for marketed items ofcomparable use and purpose a factor which is of considerable importancein the very competitive manufactured housing industry.

b. Space economy. The thin profile which can be achieved in the draperyinstallation with the use of this hardware system, allows for maximumuse of the cubic area of a room, a factor which, again, is of greatimportance, especially in the manufactured and mobile housing industryand the recreational vehicle industry.

c. Ease of installation. This hardware system with its snap together anddrop-in features, attaches very easily to the mounting surface. The rodsnaps out of the bracket as easily as it snaps onto the bracket.

d. Durability. All components of this system are of one piececonstruction with the two brackets snap locking together to form oneintegral part eliminating the tendency in multipiece assemblies toloosen up and come apart. Materials used have been tested for durabilityagainst strain and intended weight load.

e. Ease of comsumer use and care. The simplicity in design makes it easyfor the consumer to understand its operation. The rod simply snaps onand ofi of the brackets for easy follow up consumer care of thedraperies.

f. The style of this system allows for unobstructed mounting andassembly; ability to attach rod to brackets in very narrow and confinedareas; the strength and durability of its no-sag" design, theunobtrusive attractiveness of its decorator style and finish; and aboveall, the versatility of the system which allows for flush mount;extended mount; and a combination of flush and extended mounts in thehanging of draperies, in a simple, durable, inexpensive, no-sag draperyhardware system, entirely new in design concept and usability.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a single drapery rod mounted in end brackets,showing also the auxiliary center mounting which is used only when along length of rod is required.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section on the line 22 of FIG. 1 showing aside view of brackets as used in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the bracket of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary section on line 4-4 of FIG. 5 showing an endclosure C for a drapery rod.

FIG. 5 is a section on line 55 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the end closure C of FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bracket S of FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the bracket S.

FIG. 9 is a front view of double drapery rods mounted in the doublebracket assembly of FIG. 10.

FIG. 10 is an end view on line 10l0 of FIG. 9 showing a double bracketassembly with the single from bracket 8 of FIG. 2 mounted piggyback on aback bracket D of FIG. 13.

FIG. 11 is a top view on line 11-l1 of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the bracket assembly of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the unassembled back bracket D.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a double bracket assembly.

FIG. 15 is a top view on line 15-15 of FIG. 9.

FIG. 16 is a back view of the base plate P.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 a mounting is shownfor a single rod arranged as close as practical to the wall and adaptedfor curtains or draperies as desired. The rod R is a standard rodpreferably a regular duty C- track oval drapery rod. Such a rod isnormally made of sheet metal having a flat front surface 11, a roundedtop 12, and similar rounded bottom 13, with a gap 14 between the upperand lower flat back portions 15 and 16 respectively. The rod issupported at opposite ends in two identical mounting fixtures 17 and 18with provision for a third mounting 19 for supporting the center of thedrapery rod if needed. The construction of the mounting fixture whichmay be termed a flush mount bracket S is shown in detail in the crosssectional view FIG. 2, the back view FIG. 3, and the perspective viewFIG. 7.

The bracket 8 is made from flat sheet metal formed in dies to theconfiguration shown. The central portion 20 has the transversely bentlegs 21 and 22, the edges 23 and 24 of which abut the wall 25 as shownin FIG. 2. The central portion 20 is formed with a depression 26 forreceiving the head 27 of a fastening screw 28 which secures the bracketS to the wall 25. The edges 23 and 24 have the curved cutout portions 29forming a relief between the upper and lower surfaces 30 which contactwith the wall. For engaging and supporting the oval curtain rod R, thefixture S has the upper and lower retaining clips 31 and 32. They areformed by bending upper and lower extensions of the flat central portion20. The upper clip 31 has the same curvature as the rounded top 12 ofthe rod and this curved portion of upper clip 31 extends from a pointadjacent the fiat back 15 of the rod to wrap around the rounded top 12of the rod to another point 33 at the juncture of curved top 12 with theflat front 11, which point 33 is substantially below the top of the rodto prevent disengaging of the rod by a straight line lateral movement ofthe rod. The lower clip 32 on the other hand, while having the samecurvature as the rounded bottom 13 of the rod, wraps around the bottom13 to a point 34 only slightly above the bottom of the rod. Thearangement is such that the lower clip fully supports the rod andprevents its removal in a downward vertical direction, or a straightline lateral direction, but at the same time permits the rod R to beremoved by a twisting movement (clockwise in FIG. 2) so that the bottom13 of the rod clears the edge of the lower clip at point 34 while thetop 12 of the rod still firmly engages the rounded upper clip 31. Theposition of the rod after twisting is shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2.This permits easy removal and reinsertion of the curtain rod R in thefixture S by a twisting movement, while preventing accidental removal byany straight downward thrust or any straight non-torsional lateralthrust. The distance between the upper and lower clips is adjusted inmanufacture, or later in installation of the drapery mounting, so thatthere is just sufficient tension to maintain the rod firmly in positionwhile permitting removal by a torsional movement of the rod with respectto the fixture. The construction as described permits the rod to snapout of and into the bracket S by manually twisting but to remain firmlyattached to the bracket under all other conditions.

It will be noted that bracket S has provision for only one screwthreaded fastener. This is normally sufficient for a curtain rodinstallation where the curtains or drapes are hung very close to thewindow, since the total weight supported by the brackets is relativelylight. If the wall where the bracket is to be mounted does not providesufficient material to retain the wood screw, then an auxiliary baseplate can be used. In FIG. 16 such a base plate is illustrated. Itconsists of a sheet metal plate 73 having an area of about the same sizeas the wall area of the bracket 8. The under side of the plate is coatedwith a pressure sensitive adhesive 74 so that it may be convenientlyaffixed to the wall at the spot where the bracket is to be mounted. Theplate has a center hole 75 sized for a self-tapping wood screw, forexample, standard size No. 8. Where bracket S is placed over the baseplate, the wood screw 28 passes first through the base plate 73 and theninto the wall 25.

The flush mount bracket fixture S as thus far described has all of theelements needed to provide an adequate mounting for a single draperyrod. Where the installation requires flush mounted rods for top andbottom mounted strung draperies", each bracket 5 for supporting thebottom rod is simply inverted in its mounting position. Then while thetop rod is removed by twisting clockwise (FIG. 2) the bottom rod wouldbe removed by turning counter-clockwise.

To enhance the appearance of the drapery mounting when a single rod ismounted in the flush-mount bracket 8, there is provided an end cap C,FIGS. 4, 5 and 6. The end cap is a fitting designed for insertion intothe open end of the rod R. Thus as shown it comprises the insert portion38 of a size and curvature to correspond with the inside of rod R. Ithas a flat portion 36 corresponding to the inner surface of flat portion11 of the rod with rounded top and bottom portions 37 and 38corresponding to rounded portions 12 and 13 of the rod. It has a lengthslightly greater than its width. The outer edge 39 is of a size tosnugly engage the inside of rod while the inner edge 40 is tapered orotherwise relieved to facilitate its insertion within the rod. An arm 41extends outwardly at an angle and is transversely bent to form anoval-shaped shield of dimensions somewhat larger than the oval-shapedrod to completely cover the end of the rod and present a finishedappearance to the assembly. There is a hole 42 in the flat surface 36drilled to be in alignment with a matching hole in the rod for receivinga self-tapping screw wherever position security is desired between thecap and rod. Otherwise the end cap is held in position by the frictionof the snug fit of the cap within the rod.

As heretofore explained, the flush mount bracket S can be mounteddirectly on the wall and provide a curtain or drapery installation usingminimum space which is often desirable in mobile homes that are designedfor compactness. Where it is desired to have a more elaborate draperytreatment, the flush-mount bracket can be mounted piggyback on asecondary bracket D as hereinafter described and illustrated in FIGS. 9to 14 inclusive.

One of the functions of the secondary bracket D is to form an extensionto provide greater clearance between the wall and the drapery rod.Another function is to provide a bracket assembly for mounting doublerods.

As shown in the drawings the bracket D has a front face 44 for abuttingthe central portion 20 of bracket S. There are two side faces 45 and 46constituting legs for extending the span of the legs 21 and 22 ofbracket S. The front and side faces form a U-shape, viewed from the top,and the legs have late rally bent rear flanges 47 and 48 for engagingthe wall 25. Each flange has two holes 49 for receiving the fasteningscrews 50. The front face is provided with a despression 51 into whichfits the conical protuberance 52 on the rear of the central portion 20of bracket S. Said bracket S has inwardly and downwardly bent flanges 53and 54 for receiving the upper edges 55 and 56 of side faces 45 and 46thereby supporting bracket 8 on bracket D. Dimples 57 and 58 on sides 45and 46 are arranged to correspond with depressions 59 and 60 on theinside faces of legs 21 and 22 thereby forming spring detents forremovably retaining the bracket S on bracket D.

The side faces of bracket D taper downwardly from front to rear formingdiagonal lower edges 61. Diagonal raised portions 62 on each side faceform reinforcements for strenthening the sides of the bracket D. Theside faces 45 and 46 have the U-shaped aligned cutouts forming a saddleinto which a curtain rod can be inserted. Across the top of the U-shapedcutouts 63 are the tabs 64 and 65 the purpose of which will hereinafterbe explained. The tabs are integral with the respective side faces ofthe bracket and as initially formed during manufacture, the tabssubstantially close the top of the U-shaped cutouts as shown in FIG. 13.However, the tabs can be individually bent laterally and are of a lengthso that the ends 66 and 67, respectively, substantially meet when bentto extend across the spaces between the sides of the bracket, (see FIG.15). The front face 44 has its side edges inwardly bent to formreinforcing struts 68 on the inner front face 69 adjacent the conicalprotrusion 70 opposite depression 51. It will be observed that bracket Dis of a size and shape that lends itself to be readily manufactured bystamping from sheet metal followed by simple operations in forming dies.

By designing brackets S and D so that they can be used individually orcan be simply attached to each other, depending on the type of draperyinstallation, there is provided an economical hardware system useful formultiple uses.

In FIG. 9, there is shown a double-rod mounting arrangement with aright-hand double bracket, a lefthand double bracket and a center doublebracket. The inner rod 71 is insertable from the top into the saddles 63of each bracket. The right hand bracket shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 isadjusted to have the inside tab 65 bent laterally to remove obstruction,while the outside tab 64 remains in alignment with side frame 45 therebyforming a limit stop for the right-hand end of inner rod 71. Theleft-hand bracket is oppositely adjusted with the tab 64 bent laterallyand the tab 65 forming the end stop. Where the installation requires acenter bracket as shown in FIG. 15, both tabs 64 and 65 are bentlaterally to leave the saddle completely open for the insertion of therod 71.

The outer rod 72 is inserted and removed from the clips in the bracket Swhen attached piggyback to the bracket D, (FIG. 10), in the same manneras when the bracket S is directly attached to the wall (FIG. 2). Therounded top 12 of the rod is inserted in the top clip 31 while the rodis held at a slight angle. Then the bottom of the rod is forced intoengagement with the lower clip 32 by twisting the rod counter-clockwise(FIGS. 2 and 10) and pressing inwardly until the rounded bottom 13 ofthe rod passes the lip 34 of the lower clip 32 and fully engages thecurved portion of said lower clip. When fully engaged, the rod cannot beremoved by lateral movement only, but must be twisted clockwise (FIGS. 2and 10) to be snapped out of bracket S.

From the above detailed description of an embodiment of the invention,it will be understood that the hardware system of this inventionconsists of four component parts which may be used separately or incombination with each other as each drapery hanging situation dictates.

Although the several component parts are each advantageously constructedof sheet steel or other sheet metal, the parts can be made from othermaterials, ferrous or non-ferrous metals, as well as plastic materials.

The parts may be decorated by a variety of natural and applied finishesas the market demand dictates.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. A hardware system for hanging draperies on a wall including a rod forsupporting the draperies to permit traverse thereon, brackets at eachend of said rod, and means for attaching said brackets to said wall eachbracket comprising a body surface parallel to said wall, a pair of clipsextending outwardly from said body surface for retaining said rodagainst said body surface, legs projecting inwardly from said bodysurface for contacting said wall and spacing said rod from said wall aminimum distance to permit traverse of the draperies, said pair of clipsbeing curved to wrap around the upper and lower portion of said rod topermit said rod to be engaged and disengaged by a snap action requiringa twisting movement.

2. A hardware system according to claim 1 in which the means forattaching said first mentioned bracket to the wall comprises anextension bracket secured to said wall, on the outer end of which saidfirst bracket is detachably mounted.

3. A hardware system according to claim 2 in which said extensionbracket has a front face abutting the rear of said body surface, a pairof inwardly projecting side surfaces embraced by the legs of said firstbracket, and return bent clips on the upper ends of said legs engagingthe upper edges of said side surfaces for supporting the first bracketon the extension bracket.

4. A hardware system according to claim 3 having interengaging springdetents on said legs and side surfaces, respectively, for detachablyholding said brackets together.

5. A hardware system according to claim 3 in which said extensionbracket has cutout slots in said side faces forming a saddle to receivea second curtain rod between said first rod and the wall.

6. A hardware system according to claim 5 in which said extensionbracket has a tab with its inner end integral with a side face andprojecting outwardly therefrom to form a stop for the end of said secondrod when inserted in the saddle formed by said cutout slots.

7. A hardware system according to claim 5 in which said extensionbracket has a pair of tabs with the inner ends thereof integral with therespective side faces, each tab being bendable to extend either in theplane of its side surface or across the space between the two sidefaces.

8. A hardware system according to claim 7 in which the first bracket hasa central hole surrounded by an inwardly projecting conical flange, andsaid second bracket has a correspondingly located central hole andconical flange for receiving said first mentioned projecting flange.

9. A hardware system according to claim 8 in which the side faces ofsaid extension bracket have at their inner ends transversely extendingflanges for abutting the wall, with a pair of holes in each for thescrew threaded fasteners.

10. A hardware system according to claim 1 in which the curtain rod ishollow with an oval-shaped exterior and is provided with an end capcomprising a shield of oval shape larger than the oval rod and an armfrom the shield inturned to extend into the hollow rod and terminatingin an enlarged insert of size and shape to fit within the hollow rod andfrictionally engage the same.

l l. A hardware system according to claim 1 in which said means forattaching each bracket to the wall comprises a single threaded fastenerextending through a central hole in said body surface surrounded by aconical depression for receiving the head of said fastener.

12. A hardware system according to claim 11 in which a base plate isplaced between said bracket and said wall, said base plate having apressure sensitive adhesive for securing said plate to the wall, saidplate having a hole in alignment with said hole in said body surfaceinto which said fastener is threadedly engaged before entering the wall.

13. A hardware system according to claim 5 in which the curtain rod isoval in cross section, the cutout slots in the side faces of saidextension bracket having curved bottom edges for engaging the bottom ofsaid oval rod, the upper clip of the first bracket extending around thetop of said oval rod to a point substantially below the top of said rod,and the lower clip of the first bracket wrapping around the bottom ofsaid rod and terminating in an edge not substantially above the bottomof said rod to permit release of said oval rod from said clips by atwisting movement.

14. A curtain rod bracket formed from a flat sheet and bent into aU-shaped configuration comprising a flat front face, parallel side facesentending inwardly and terminating in wall-engaging transverse flangesin a plane parallel to said front face, vertically extending cutoutportions in each side face forming a slot open at the top of a size toreceive a curtain rod and support the same at a relatively shortdistance from the wall, and means at the front end of said bracket forattaching thereto a front bracket for supporting another rod at afurther distance from said wall.

15. A construction according to claim 14 in which said front bracketcomprises a pair of clips extending outwardly and curved to wrap aroundthe upper and lower portions of an oval rod to permit same to be engagedand disengaged by a snap action requiring a twisting movement of saidoval rod.

16. A construction according to claim 15 in which said upper clip iscurved in a semi-circle with the outer end thereof extending for acircular distance terminating in an outer edge substantially below thetop of said oval rod and said lower clip is similarly curved butextending for a distance terminating in an outer edge only slightlybelow the bottom whereby said oval rod can be removed from said frontbracket by twisting the rod out of engagement with the lower clip.

17. A curtain rod bracket formed from a flat sheet and bent into aconfiguration comprising a flat body surface, a pair of clips extendingoutwardly away from the top and bottom edges of said body surface, apair of flanges extending inwardly from the two side edges of said bodysurface, the edges of said flanges being in a plane parallel to theplane of said body surface for abutting the wall to which the bracket isattached, the upper ends of said flanges being return bent to form hooksfor attachment to an awaiting extension bracket, said body surfacehaving a central aperture with a conical depression on the side of saidclips for receiving the head of a retaining screw for securing thebracket to the wall, there being a corresponding conical protuberance onthe opposite side of said body surface between said flanges, said pairof clips including an upper clip curved into a semi-circle and a lowerclip curved into a quarter circle whereby an oval curtain rod isdetachably mounted thereon.

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1. A hardware system for hanging draperies on a wall including a rod forsupporting the draperies to permit traverse thereon, brackets at eachend of said rod, and means for attaching said brackets to said wall eachbracket comprising a body surface parallel to said wall, a pair of clipsextending outwardly from said body surface for retaining said rodagainst said body surface, legs projecting inwardly from said bodysurface for contacting said wall and spacing said rod from said wall aminimum distance to permit traverse of the draperies, said pair of clipsbeing curved to wrap around the upper and lower portion of said rod topermit said rod to be engaged and disengaged by a snap action requiringa twisting movement.
 2. A hardware system according to claim 1 in whichthe means for attaching said first mentioned bracket to the wallcomprises an extension bracket secured to said wall, on the outer end ofwhich said first bracket is detachably mounted.
 3. A hardware systemaccording to claim 2 in which said extension bracket has a front faceabutting the rear of said body surface, a pair of inwardly projectingside surfaces embraced by the legs of said first bracket, and returnbent clips on the upper ends of said legs engaging the upper edges ofsaid side surfaces for supporting the first bracket on the extensionbracket.
 4. A hardware system according to claim 3 having interengagingspring detents on said legs and side surfaces, respectively, fordetachably holding said brackets together.
 5. A hardware systemaccording to claim 3 in which said extension bracket has cutout slots insaid side faces forming a saddle to receive a second curtain rod betweensaid first rod and the wall.
 6. A hardware system according to claim 5in which said extension bracket has a tab with its inner end integralwith a side face and projecting outwardly therefrom to form a stop forthe end of said second rod when inserted in the saddle formed by saidcutout slots.
 7. A hardware system according to claim 5 in which saidextension brackEt has a pair of tabs with the inner ends thereofintegral with the respective side faces, each tab being bendable toextend either in the plane of its side surface or across the spacebetween the two side faces.
 8. A hardware system according to claim 7 inwhich the first bracket has a central hole surrounded by an inwardlyprojecting conical flange, and said second bracket has a correspondinglylocated central hole and conical flange for receiving said firstmentioned projecting flange.
 9. A hardware system according to claim 8in which the side faces of said extension bracket have at their innerends transversely extending flanges for abutting the wall, with a pairof holes in each for the screw threaded fasteners.
 10. A hardware systemaccording to claim 1 in which the curtain rod is hollow with anoval-shaped exterior and is provided with an end cap comprising a shieldof oval shape larger than the oval rod and an arm from the shieldinturned to extend into the hollow rod and terminating in an enlargedinsert of size and shape to fit within the hollow rod and frictionallyengage the same.
 11. A hardware system according to claim 1 in whichsaid means for attaching each bracket to the wall comprises a singlethreaded fastener extending through a central hole in said body surfacesurrounded by a conical depression for receiving the head of saidfastener.
 12. A hardware system according to claim 11 in which a baseplate is placed between said bracket and said wall, said base platehaving a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing said plate to thewall, said plate having a hole in alignment with said hole in said bodysurface into which said fastener is threadedly engaged before enteringthe wall.
 13. A hardware system according to claim 5 in which thecurtain rod is oval in cross section, the cutout slots in the side facesof said extension bracket having curved bottom edges for engaging thebottom of said oval rod, the upper clip of the first bracket extendingaround the top of said oval rod to a point substantially below the topof said rod, and the lower clip of the first bracket wrapping around thebottom of said rod and terminating in an edge not substantially abovethe bottom of said rod to permit release of said oval rod from saidclips by a twisting movement.
 14. A curtain rod bracket formed from aflat sheet and bent into a U-shaped configuration comprising a flatfront face, parallel side faces entending inwardly and terminating inwall-engaging transverse flanges in a plane parallel to said front face,vertically extending cutout portions in each side face forming a slotopen at the top of a size to receive a curtain rod and support the sameat a relatively short distance from the wall, and means at the front endof said bracket for attaching thereto a front bracket for supportinganother rod at a further distance from said wall.
 15. A constructionaccording to claim 14 in which said front bracket comprises a pair ofclips extending outwardly and curved to wrap around the upper and lowerportions of an oval rod to permit same to be engaged and disengaged by asnap action requiring a twisting movement of said oval rod.
 16. Aconstruction according to claim 15 in which said upper clip is curved ina semi-circle with the outer end thereof extending for a circulardistance terminating in an outer edge substantially below the top ofsaid oval rod and said lower clip is similarly curved but extending fora distance terminating in an outer edge only slightly below the bottomwhereby said oval rod can be removed from said front bracket by twistingthe rod out of engagement with the lower clip.
 17. A curtain rod bracketformed from a flat sheet and bent into a configuration comprising a flatbody surface, a pair of clips extending outwardly away from the top andbottom edges of said body surface, a pair of flanges extending inwardlyfrom the two side edges of said body surface, the edges of said flangesbeing in a plane parallel to the plAne of said body surface for abuttingthe wall to which the bracket is attached, the upper ends of saidflanges being return bent to form hooks for attachment to an awaitingextension bracket, said body surface having a central aperture with aconical depression on the side of said clips for receiving the head of aretaining screw for securing the bracket to the wall, there being acorresponding conical protuberance on the opposite side of said bodysurface between said flanges, said pair of clips including an upper clipcurved into a semi-circle and a lower clip curved into a quarter circlewhereby an oval curtain rod is detachably mounted thereon.